July 16, 1975 - MPR’s Dan Olson reports on Jimmy Carter presidential campaign. Carter talks about potential competitor Governor Wallace, traveling across the country, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger’s U.S. foreign policy.
July 17, 1975 - MPR’s Debbie Gage interviews Jimmy Carter, governor of Georgia. Carter discusses stepping onto the national stage politically, endorsements, financing, regional/cultural prejudice, and his personal take on the life of the presidential hopeful.
July 17, 1975 - MPR’s Debbie Gage talks with presidential candidate Jimmy Carter about his background and qualifications. Carter explains why he should be the U.S. President, his commitment to the race, about being a governor vs. senator, his campaign strategy towards Wallace and other candidates including President Ford. Carter also talks about Ford's performance.
August 25, 1975 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews columnist and author Jim Klobuchar, who discusses diversity, immigration, and racism in Minnesota.
August 25, 1975 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews columnist and author Jim Klobuchar, who reflects on immigrants to the Iron Range and how they made their living.
August 26, 1975 - Columnist and author Jim Klobuchar comments on Hubert Humphrey's "bleeding heart politics" and how it affected the national picture of American politics.
August 27, 1975 - Columnist and author Jim Klobuchar discusses local professional sports teams, specifically the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Twins, as well as the benefits of a new stadium.
September 22, 1975 - Over the years, Minneapolis Star columnist Jim Klobuchar has written about virtually every aspect of life in Minnesota. MPR's Gary Eichten asks Klobuchar about some of his impressions of life in the state.
September 22, 1975 - Audio clip from Gary Eichten’s 1975 interview with Minneapolis Star columnist Jim Klobuchar. Klobuchar comments on being in the outdoors.
October 16, 1975 - A presidential primary bill passed the House but did not receive a hearing in the Senate. It would have set April 6 as a primary date. Rick Scott (title unknown) says a primary comes too early, but the caucus system works well. Senator Skip Humphrey offered a bill to create a "regional" primary, grouping Minnesota with WI, the Dakotas and Iowa. Also in capitol news, a bill was passed restricting commercial development in the BWCA.